The Cuban long jumper Hayla González flirted with the mark of direct qualification to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the XXIII International Athletics Meeting of the City of Guadalajara.
González, after a foul in the opening round, recorded a jump of 6.85 meters, one centimeter below the 6.86 required for the French capital. With this result he improved his and the year’s personal best by 20 centimeters. This attempt was followed by two failures, he gave up on the fifth and on the sixth he said goodbye with a stretch to 6.47.
Four other representatives of the Greater Antilles also competed at the Fuente de la Niña stadium in that Spanish city. Sahily Diago won the 800 meters, with a time of 2:02.84 minutes, far from the 1:59.30 demanded to be included in the summer event.
Yunisleidy García was second in the hectometer, with 11.42 seconds, behind the Ecuadorian Aimara Nazareno (11.37). Although the minimum for Paris is 11.07, García remains in qualifying positions by ranking. Yoandys Lescay also came second on the return to the oval, with 45.60 seconds, his best time of the season. For Paris they ask for 45.00.
Maikel Vidal completed Cuba’s performance at the rally, placing fourth in the long jump, with 6.31 meters in his first and only valid attempt.
Although they are not relevant results, and in many cases they are far from the mark that qualifies them for Paris-2024, the majority have been improving their season records, and are accumulating valuable points on the world list.
Next Sunday, Cuban athletes will have another opportunity at the Troyes International Athletics Meeting, in France. Lescay and Yunisleidy will be there, as well as Shainer Reginfo (100 m), Rose Mary Almanza and Daily Cooper, in 800, and Roxana Gómez in 400. Cuban long jumper Hayla González flirted with the mark of direct qualification to the Olympic Games in Paris-2024, at the XXIII International Athletics Meeting of the City of Guadalajara.
González, after a foul in the opening round, recorded a jump of 6.85 meters, one centimeter below the 6.86 required for the French capital. With this result he improved his and the year’s personal best by 20 centimeters. This attempt was followed by two failures, he gave up on the fifth and on the sixth he said goodbye with a stretch to 6.47.
Four other representatives of the Greater Antilles also competed at the Fuente de la Niña stadium in that Spanish city. Sahily Diago won the 800 meters, with a time of 2:02.84 minutes, far from the 1:59.30 demanded to be included in the summer event.
Yunisleidy García was second in the hectometer, with 11.42 seconds, behind the Ecuadorian Aimara Nazareno (11.37). Although the minimum for Paris is 11.07, García remains in qualifying positions by ranking. Yoandys Lescay also came second on the return to the oval, with 45.60 seconds, his best time of the season. For Paris they ask for 45.00.
Maikel Vidal completed Cuba’s performance at the rally, placing fourth in the long jump, with 6.31 meters in his first and only valid attempt.
Although they are not relevant results, and in many cases they are far from the mark that qualifies them for Paris-2024, the majority have been improving their season records, and are accumulating valuable points on the world list.
Next Sunday, Cuban athletes will have another opportunity at the Troyes International Athletics Meeting, in France. Lescay and Yunisleidy will be there, as well as Shainer Reginfo (100 m), Rose Mary Almanza and Daily Cooper, in 800, and Roxana Gómez in 400.
